Trombonist-vocalist Natalie Cressman will be making a Denver debut at Baur's Restaurant & Listening Lounge August 2. One of the most eclectic voices and original songstresses in the music scene, Cressman’s unique synthesis of vocals melds indie music, Latin-Jazz-and Avant-Garde groove . Tune in July 31 at 2:30 PM for a live interview with Cressman by Take Note host Susan Gatschet. Cressman has captivated audiences with her flawless ability to meld jazz and storytelling. Her latest album,...

Live at the Vineyards 2015 August 8 at Balistreri Vineyards 5 PM VIP Entry | 6 PM General Admission Entry Help NPR Jazz station KUVO/KVJZ celebrate its 30th anniversary with fine wine, gourmet food, dancing, and of course - live music! Five-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves and her quartet will be headline the event, preceded by The H2 Big Band 16-piece Orchestra with special guest vocalist Kevin Mahogany. Gourmet food will be provided by nearly 30 restaurants, including beast + bottle,...

It’s that time of year when festivals are in full bloom. Just this week, for example, there are two jazz festivals on the schedule, both of which run Friday through Sunday. The first is the long running jazz celebration in Telluride whose guest of honor this year is saxophonist Ernie Watts. In addition to the multi-faceted Watts and his quartet, there are strong jazz sounds from guitarist Bill Frisell and his trio and Hammond B-3 master Joey DeFrancesco.

Willis Conover was known around the world, but not so much at home. He was the voice of jazz over the Voice of America for more than 40 years, most of it during the Cold War.

Imagine what it was like to sit in the dark of a hushed room in Prague, Moscow or Warsaw in the 1960s, fiddle with the dial of a shortwave radio, slide over crackles, pops, and jamming, to finally find the opening notes of "The A Train" and a rich baritone intoning slowly through the static, "Good evening. Willis Conover with Music USA ... "

Her 2013 debut album caused quite a stir among jazz fans, reviewers and musicians, Cécile McLorin Salvant returns with For One To Love, another solid recording showing off the variety of styles within Cécile's vocal prowess. San Francisco Bay Area pianist Jim Martinez grew up a fan of Vince Guaraldi's piano and of Charles Schulz's Peanuts characters, after visiting the Schulz Museum of nearby Santa Rosa, he opted to record Good Grief!: A Tribute to Guaraldi, Schulz and Peanuts.